same multi-tool over and over

[NiMorrighan]

Why do I keep getting the same multi-tool? It's been 3, real, days, tonnes of different planets, 4 different galaxies. It's just a different skin and name.. otherwise it's always the exact same stats, slots size and technology. Class B, 21 slots.

This wasn't the case in the beginning - but last three days this has happened.

Thanks.

[Holyvision]

I've also noticed this.

[GrandTickler]

heard someone else say this yesterday, thats messed up but it looks like this doesnt happen to me so i guess theres a trigger for it to happen

[Mr. Bufferlow]

When it comes...it is awesome. About 20 hours in I just wandered into a station and on the wall by the MT booth was an S class 24 slot. Nothing very special about the look, but beat the pants of the starter pistol.

[Jez Hammond]

Anything desireable in the game had its RNG shifted a decimal point to the right for 2.0, imo. Seriously, HG have active fun police with trunctions, battering rams, and 70s mindsets.

[dalgo]

I have been shopping for scanner upgrades recently so took the time to check out some of the Multi-Tools on sale. The very first one I looked at was in fact a Class B with 21 slots as per the OP. However the next six were all different, although nothing better. In fact they went all the way down to a Class C with only 6 slots.

[Marzipan]

Strange, could be an undesired side effect of a mod (if you use any)?!

[NiMorrighan]

Thanks for the replies.

I get the RNG - but the fact that prior to three days ago I was getting different multi-tools, even if slightly different.. But these are all exactly! the same. I've probably been to around 30 different places, and also tried the save and logging off methods. I assume something isn't right somewhere.

Wonder if I purchase it, even though I don't want it.. and it's a complete waste of 1.5million and resources re-installing stuff... if the future ones will change. Will update with results - unless if you, GrandTickler, know if they other person had already tried this? Thanks.

Originally posted by GrandTickler:

heard someone else say this yesterday, thats messed up but it looks like this doesnt happen to me so i guess theres a trigger for it to happen

[Venrez]

Ive noticed this too. Prior to the Beyond update, in my first 20 hours of play, I'd see varying C to A class tools across varied Stations or planetary trading Hubs. Right before the update, I thankfully bought a 24 slot A class Rifle from the Anomaly and has been my Multi-Tool for the past 80 hours of gameplay.

I have been to at least 50+ different systems and stations since the Beyond update and NEVER, not once, seen a Multi-Tool even worth considering for half a second. A-class pistols with 12 slots. An S-class with 10. A or B Rifles with 10 - 20 slots. Are you serious? These are absolute garbage.

I have seen one, exactly one, S-class pistol with 10 slots as mentioned before in my entire time playing and it is utter garbage. What is the point of it being S-class if it has a paltry 10 slots and no mining or weapon bonuses inherent to its core item?

Even without any upgrades whatsoever, this S-class pistol is worse than B or C class rifles. Without any upgrades whatsoever in any slots.

I have basically given up hope of ever finding a better Multi-Tool. Even an S-class pistol with 16 slots is worse in every way, shape and form than a Rifle with 24 slots, simply by measure of the benefits provided by upgrade slots.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1863774109

Funnily enough, since finding this S-class "Destroyer of the Abyss" I have found the exact same pistol "Destroyer of the Abyss" in at least 10 different systems now, one after the other, all of varying C to S class.

And all of them are equally and objectively awful.

I do not run any mods. Completely vanilla.

[Del-Dredd]

I find different types and classes of Multitool all over the place, so not sure why you are seeing duplicate tools all the time. As someone said, you did not install a Mod 3 days ago by any chance.

S Class 22 slot Rifle here, I swapped from an A Class 23 slot that i found when i had my starter.

[Venrez]

Originally posted by Del-Dredd:

I find different types and classes of Multitool all over the place, so not sure why you are seeing duplicate tools all the time. As someone said, you did not install a Mod 3 days ago by any chance.

S Class 22 slot Rifle here, I swapped from an A Class 23 slot that i found when i had my starter.

Im not sure what the 3 days has to do with anything, except for perhaps they introduced a particular bug with an update.

I am consistently seeing the same weapon, by the same name, with varying C-S class across multiple systems and every iteration is absolute rubbish compared to what I am currently using.

I have not installed new upgrade modules as of 3 days ago, but I removed a Geology Cannon because its nothing but a liability. Other than that, no, my Multi-Tool has been unchanged for weeks.

[NiMorrighan]

Originally posted by Del-Dredd:

As someone said, you did not install a Mod 3 days ago by any chance.

No, never installed a single mod on the game.

Originally posted by Venrez:

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Very interesting to know, thank you.

Wonder why it might of triggered for some but not others. I think now, coming to light, too many people are having a similar issue, so there must be one.

[Shame]

Originally posted by Del-Dredd:

I find different types and classes of Multitool all over the place, so not sure why you are seeing duplicate tools all the time. As someone said, you did not install a Mod 3 days ago by any chance.

S Class 22 slot Rifle here, I swapped from an A Class 23 slot that i found when i had my starter.

You gain a class, but lose a slot, is it really worth it? Not so sure.

OP I have not had this issue of the same multitools myself yet, is it only on the Experimental branch? Because the main branch has not had an update in a while.

Also, it is star systems, not galaxies. Euclid is a galaxy that we all start out on.

[NiMorrighan]

Originally posted by Shame:

OP I have not had this issue of the same multitools myself yet, is it only on the Experimental branch? Because the main branch has not had an update in a while.

It's not the experimental branch, just standard.

[NiMorrighan]

As an update - I joined my friends multiplayer game and it fixed my problem. So no idea of the why - but if anyone comes across with the same problem.. I suggest trying that.

I now have a Class A 24 slot

[Asmosis]

Your being a bit picky.

Every single solar system has at least one rifle and one pistol, usually a couple of both.

Roughly 50% of the multitools you look at are going to be rifles, and B rank is the most common, C and A are about equal and S is somewhat rare.

So yes, your going to see a LOT of 19-23 slot rifles.